Backs

A big component of the MMORPG that - half of that acronym is RPG role-playing game. And in order to role-play you need to be able to represent what your character is doing in that world and part of what animation is doing is creating these sockets on the let's say the belt or the back that can plug in certain types of props or items that are created by the character team, like Carson, might be a scroll tube, it might be a potion, it might be whatever: Those players will have the ability as we've discussed in the past will have the ability to select what they want to be represented in those sockets and then animation will make sure that jibe well in movement.^[1] – Steven Sharif

Back slots include.^[2]

Ranged slot.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[2]
Cloak/Cape.^[3]^[5]^[2]
Accessory (backpack etc).^[3]^[2]
Shields.^[5]^[2]
- Shields have likely been moved to an offhand slot.^[6]

Ranged weapons

Alpha-2 bows 3D-рендеры.^[7]

A character may equip up to two hand weapons and also wear a ranged weapon on their back.^[8]^[9]^[2]

Characters performing ranged abilities will switch to the ranged weapon, then can switch back to the melee weapon and shield or two-handed melee weapon.^[8]^[9]
There will be a setting to determine if the ranged weapon or main/offhand is the primary weapon to use for Q or left-mouse-button basic attacks.^[8]^[9]
Rangers do not have a minimum distance requirement for using their ranged weapons.^[10] Previously rangers were intended to have a minimum distance requirement.^[11]
- Instead of a minimum range requirement, certain Ranger skills, such as Thundering Shot, currently have variable effects conferred at different ranges.^[12]
Some Ranger skills require a bow to be equipped.^[13]

Cloaks

Cape (Cloak) concept art.^[14]

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse cape (cloak) preview.^[15]

Kiss of summer cosmetic character cloak concept art.^[16]

Cloaks (capes/coats/backs) are a type of back armor in Ashes of Creation.^[17]^[18]

There will be one shoulder capes, full body capes and cloaks. These attach to the player's back slot.^[19]
- Players may choose to show or hide items in their back slot.^[19]
There will be capes (cloaks) with hoods.^[20]
- All hoods, whether part of a complete costume or individual gear, will have the option to be shown or hidden on the character by the player.^[21]
Cloak cosmetic skins can not be applied over costumes.^[22]

Backpacks

Концепт-арт рюкзака.^[23]

Рюкзак - это предмет изготовленный ремесленниками tкоторый обеспечивает личное пространство для инвентаря.^[24]

Чем выше уровень рюкзака, тем больше места в инвентаре.^[24]
Различные типы рюкзаков предназначены для разных видов деятельности.^[24]
- Рюкзаки собирателя предназначены для переноски предметов собирательства.^[24]
- Рюкзаки авантюристов предназначены для переноски расходных материалов и предметов.^[24]

Для ролевой игры вам нужно иметь возможность представлять, что ваш персонаж делает в этом мире, и вы знаете, что часть того, что делает анимация, заключается в создании этих разъемов, скажем, на поясе или рюкзаке, в которые можно вставить определенные типы реквизита или предметов, созданных командой персонажа.^[23] – Steven Sharif

Gear appearance priority

Players can set the appearance priority for the items they wish to show in their Back and Belt slots.^[5]^[25]^[26]

Only one item can show at a time, and that is determined by player choice.^[2]

Some ranged or melee abilities require a specific weapon to be equipped. Weapons that are equipped in the character's ranged or offhand slots will automatically swap in and out as required by the skill.^[27]^[28]^[8]^[9]
- Players may toggle back and forth between using their ranged and melee slot for basic weapon attacks.^[27]